Carol Mackie Daphne
Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie'
Small pale pink fragrant blossoms cloak the small leaves with a yellow margin that matures to creamy whites. Popular and very easy to grow in marginally fertile soils. Ideal for beds, borders and foundation plantings. Semievergreen.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | DAF-nay |
| Key feature: | Fragrant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growth to 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special feature: | Attracts Hummingbirds |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Spring, reblooming in fall |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 3153 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch.
Design Ideas
Ideally sized shrub for a wide range of applications. Perfectly tailored to foundation beds where floral fragrance is enjoyed at entries and windows. Add to the back of the perennial border for bright accent. Exceptional in small city gardens where just a few plants are allowed and therefore must be the best. Well adapted to the partially sunny conditions at the edge of large old shade tree canopies. An essenial in the Southern and Victorian garden.
Companion Plants
Blend daphne with small yet beautiful shrubs such as White Gem Gardenia, (Gardenia jasminoides 'White Gem'), Black and Blue Sage, (Salvia gargantica 'Black and Blue'), Gold Flower Hydrangea, (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hymmadiii') and George L. Taber Azalea, (Azalea 'George L' Taber').
History
This variety is one of the Burkwood hybrids, which resulted from the cross of Daphne cneorum and D. caucasica.
Lore
Daphne was named for a naiad nymph Daphne, faned lover of Apollo in Greek mythology..
Small pale pink fragrant blossoms cloak the small leaves with a yellow margin that matures to creamy whites. Popular and very easy to grow in marginally fertile soils. Ideal for beds, borders and foundation plantings. Semievergreen.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch.
Design Ideas
Ideally sized shrub for a wide range of applications. Perfectly tailored to foundation beds where floral fragrance is enjoyed at entries and windows. Add to the back of the perennial border for bright accent. Exceptional in small city gardens where just a few plants are allowed and therefore must be the best. Well adapted to the partially sunny conditions at the edge of large old shade tree canopies. An essenial in the Southern and Victorian garden.
Companion Plants
Blend daphne with small yet beautiful shrubs such as White Gem Gardenia, (Gardenia jasminoides 'White Gem'), Black and Blue Sage, (Salvia gargantica 'Black and Blue'), Gold Flower Hydrangea, (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hymmadiii') and George L. Taber Azalea, (Azalea 'George L' Taber').
History
This variety is one of the Burkwood hybrids, which resulted from the cross of Daphne cneorum and D. caucasica.
Lore
Daphne was named for a naiad nymph Daphne, faned lover of Apollo in Greek mythology..
| Botanical Pronunciation: | DAF-nay |
| Key feature: | Fragrant |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growth to 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Fragrant |
| Special feature: | Attracts Hummingbirds |
| Landscape uses: | Container, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Spring, reblooming in fall |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 3153 |
